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Phys.org / The oceans near Australia may be the best places to fertilize for removing carbon dioxide

Deploying ocean iron fertilization—a strategy for carbon dioxide capture—in higher latitudes rather than near the equator could reduce environmental impacts while still achieving removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Tabby's star may be orbited by a planetary-mass companion

By analyzing data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and conducting new radial velocity measurements, U.K. and French astronomers have found evidence that the mysterious Tabby's star may be orbited by ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chemicals present in drinking water may carry a hidden risk tied to uterine cancer

In a recent study, researchers examined whether certain chemicals present in public drinking water are linked to uterine cancer, the most common gynecological cancer in the United States and one that has been steadily increasing ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / ATPγS recycling opens cheaper pathways to increased drug stability

Pharmaceutical drugs often rely on chemical compounds found in the body. Take phosphate, a common compound cells use as a chemical switch. In a process called phosphorylation, cells can add a phosphate to a molecule and turn ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / New research: Wetlands are crucial food baskets for NZ's native eels

Conservation projects often focus on protecting a threatened species from predators and habitat destruction. But as our research shows, restoring food webs can be as important to supporting ongoing recovery.

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing—is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?

In late June, whale watchers in southwest Western Australia sounded the alarm. They had seen far fewer humpback whales at a time when they normally migrate up from the Southern Ocean to calve and feed. Numbers were 60% below ...

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Tree cover is key to cooling cities

Weather measurements in Leeds have shown that many green spaces, such as parks, gardens and forests, were cooler than surrounding urban environments, also known as gray spaces.

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / An entire world of fungi nearly a third of a mile underground could affect carbon storage estimates

Hundreds of feet below Earth's surface, rocks and water teem with fungi and support complex ecosystems of tiny organisms, according to a University of Michigan study that finds fungi are far more abundant deep underground ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Moon's thick crust could amplify elusive gravitational-wave signals

Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in the fabric of spacetime that are produced when massive objects in the cosmos accelerate or collide. By detecting these waves, astrophysicists can study various cosmic events, including ...

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / Meet the astronomer digging into the Milky Way's 'fossils'

Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Men 50 years and older seem to have insufficient knowledge toward benign prostatic hyperplasia

Men aged 50 years and older demonstrate insufficient knowledge, a positive attitude and proactive practices regarding benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online July 17 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / A quantum heat engine that simultaneously provides work and refrigeration

The laws of thermodynamics state that heat naturally flows from hotter systems or regions to colder systems or regions until a state of thermal equilibrium is reached. This simple principle underpins the operation of numerous ...

Jul 26, 2026